06/03/24  |  Seaside
The tactical commander of the "Safe Mediterranean" operation pays homage to those fallen at sea and to the Italian Military Memorial of El Alamein
On the morning of March 4 at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier on the seafront of Alexandria in Egypt, with a short but solemn ceremony, the tactical commander of the operation...
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06/03/24  |  Terra
The Army clears a bomb in Sardinia
The Army bomb squad, belonging to the 5th sapper engineering regiment of the "Sassari" brigade, carried out the blasting of a bomb dating back to the Second War...
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06/03/24  |  Insights
Visit to the oldest Military Academy on the planet
The Military Academy of Modena, direct heir of the Royal Savoy Academy (founded in Turin on 1 September 1677), represents the oldest institution dedicated to...
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05/03/24  |  Seaside
Operation ASPIDES: No to flat-rate employment compensation, YES to International Mission
This morning SIM Marina wrote to the Defense Commissions of the House and Senate to request the adoption of the International Mission for the crews of naval units...
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05/03/24  |  Foreign Shorts
Sudan: the invisible war
Since mid-April 2023 alone, armed clashes in various areas of Sudan have caused more than 13.000 victims and 10,7 million displaced people (1,6 million refugees in neighboring countries and 9,...
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05/03/24  |  Military world
Towards the deployment of anti-satellite nuclear weapons in space?
In recent weeks, Ohio Republican Congressman and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Michael R. Turner urgently briefed Congress and, in a...
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04/03/24  |  Heaven
Changeover ceremony in command of the 4th brigade of Borgo Piave
The changeover ceremony in command of the 29th Telecommunications and Systems Brigade for Air Defense and Assistance took place on Thursday 4 February in Borgo Piave (LT)...
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04/03/24  |  Events
Minister Crosetto participates in the inauguration of the Kuçova NATO air base in Albania
Today, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto attended the inauguration of the Kuçova NATO air base in Albania. The highest authorities were present at the ceremony...
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04/03/24  |  Industry
Fincantieri joins the Industrial Liaison Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fincantieri joins the prestigious Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) of the Massachusetts Institute of...
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04/03/24  |  Military world
Duilio ship shoots down a Houthi drone. a quick side note...
The details are not known, but it is now clear that the Italian ship used cannon to hit the drone...
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04/03/24  |  History
Royal Air Force aircraft: the Bristol Blenheim
The Bristol Blenheim was a light bomber used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. The...
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04/03/24  |  Letters to the Director
Letter to Difesa Online: "Considerations of three old soldiers"
Dear editor, thanks to the retirement of a mutual friend, a few days ago the undersigned and two dear friends, of...
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04/03/24  |  Cyber
Cloudflare hacked: why and by whom?
News of the Cloudflare hack came out at the beginning of February. In the titles of the magazines we read...
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02/03/24  |  Foreign Shorts
The United Nations withdraws from the Democratic Republic of Congo
The gradual withdrawal of the MONUSCO Mission (Mission de l'Organisation des...
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02/03/24  |  Missions
Duilio ship shoots down drone in the Red Sea
This afternoon, implementing the self-defense principle, Nave Duilio shot down a drone in the Red Sea. The...
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02/03/24  |  Sport
Army: Luge World Cup in women's doubles
Congratulations to the selected graduate Andrea Vöetter and to the corporal major. (VFP4) Marion Oberhofer, Army athletes,...
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02/03/24  |  Terra
The head of EMS at Strade Sicure
The Army Chief of Staff, Army Corps General Carmine Masiello, met with the military...
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01/03/24  |  Heaven
Frecce Tricolori: it was March 1, 1961 when the first six F86 “Sabre” arrived at the Rivolto air base...
2024 will be a special year for the Frecce Tricolori, the National Acrobatic Team turns 63 today, a...
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01/03/24  |  Terra
The Army increases its capabilities to operate in extreme cold environments
As part of the experimental and innovative project aimed at enabling the Army to acquire Arctic capability, the 2nd...
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01/03/24  |  Interagency
Admiral Cavo Dragone meets his counterparts from France, Germany, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and Spain
The Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone met his counterparts: the general...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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